Tag: fitness

Anatomy, Joint Anatomy, Muscle Imbalace, My Story, Resources

How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles

Hi everyone! Okay, so here’s a topic that comes up pretty often for people dealing with SIJD… and it’s also one that’s affected me personally. Many of you have asked me about strange popping sensations and/or pain in the front of your pelvis.  Sometimes over the hip socket, and sometimes right by the pubic symphysis, which is the major joint in the very front of … Continue reading How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles

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For Patients, Physical Therapy, Resources, Strengthening

A great exercise to try: Isometric Glute Squeezes

Hi everyone– In this post, I want to talk about a very easy and gentle way to start strengthening the gluteus maximus. Most of us are familiar with this muscle– it’s the largest muscle that makes up our butt cheeks!  (Just calling it what it is!). This muscle is really important to stabilizing the SI joints, because it’s right there, and it’s responsible for many of the … Continue reading A great exercise to try: Isometric Glute Squeezes

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Chiropractors, For Medical Professionals, Professional Guides, Resources

Integrative Spinal Research (a collaboration between chiropractors and mainstream medicine!).

Hi everyone!  So… this is really cool. You know how I’ve been saying for a while that I think the chiropractic profession has something to offer, but I wish they were more closely aligned with mainstream medicine? Well… here is a great example of exactly that.  (This is another post that’s for me and for you, as I like to take notes on things for my future … Continue reading Integrative Spinal Research (a collaboration between chiropractors and mainstream medicine!).

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Anatomy, Joint Anatomy, Resources, SI Joint Concepts

The SI Joint and Shock Absorption

Hi everyone!  Here’s a new concept I haven’t written about as much yet.  I find it really interesting, and I hope you will too! What I wanted to talk to you about is the SI joint’s role in shock absorption. The SI joint is different from a lot of other joints in the body, in both its form and function.  (These are the official terms … Continue reading The SI Joint and Shock Absorption

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Muscle Energy Technique, My Story, My Writing

Proof that healing is possible

Hi everyone– I was sorting though old papers recently when I came across the original instructions my physical therapist Paula wrote out for me on the Muscle Energy Technique, back in 2014. A lot of people have asked me about her original instructions, as I’ve been running this blog.  I think people want to know how she taught me, and in what way, and what … Continue reading Proof that healing is possible

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Athletic Training, Core Strength, For Patients, Resources, Strengthening

The muscles of the core (and why we focus on the transverse abdominis!).

Hi everyone! Generally, when people think of the core, they think of doing sit-ups, and crunches, and building up a 6-pack.  All of that has to do with the first muscle I’m going to mention here: the rectus abdominis.  However, there is so much more to the core than that. 1) The rectus abdominis: The “6-pack” muscle; flexes the trunk. The rectus abdominis is the most … Continue reading The muscles of the core (and why we focus on the transverse abdominis!).

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Joint Anatomy, Reader Emails, Resources

Advice to a reader: running, rock climbing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Hi everyone! As many of you know, I love getting emails from readers because they compel me to think about SI joint concepts in different ways, and come up with better ways of phrasing things than I might otherwise. I recently heard from a man who had been very active in things like running, rock climbing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He had to put all … Continue reading Advice to a reader: running, rock climbing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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For Patients, Resources, Strengthening, Stretching

Use caution with back extensions and the SI joint

Hello, hello everyone! I wanted to check in with you about an issue I’ve heard a lot of people mentioning recently.  This time, it’s about an exercise that you may want to be careful with, if you have SI joint issues. What I’m talking about, specifically, is back extension.  This is the term that refers to when you’re bending your spine backwards. Back extension can … Continue reading Use caution with back extensions and the SI joint

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My Writing, Resources, Strengthening

3 Things to Know about Pool Exercise

Hi everyone! You probably won’t be surprised to hear that the question I’m asked the most is “what are your exercises?” However, I know many of you out there are coming from different starting points, with different levels of what you are physically able to do without pain. So, before I go into a list of specific exercises, I first wanted to first address three … Continue reading 3 Things to Know about Pool Exercise

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